There are some days when I am utterly and totally amazed at what God does. And then there are days like today. Days when there are literally no words.
The Sanctuary is, by far, the most generous church that I've attended. We adopted two families this Christmas. God's not only supplied every request made, I'm fairly certain that their expectations have been exceeded!!! Tomorrow I have the opportunity to take the items, along with two beautiful women from my church, to the township. I am completely astonished by the generosity of this group of people. I can only imagine how overwhelmed the township will be. The families...I can't even fathom.
Today at lunch, a "chance" encounter occured. Colleen and I ran into old friends from our old church...my former pastor's sister and her family. It was awesome because there was no weirdness, no awkward pause. It just was. Movie tickets were offered...they will be coming to see The Nativity Story along with Jim and Dawn, her parents. I cannot wait. God has done so much healing in the past two months. I actually want them to come to the movie. Just because I want to see them, love them, hug them...it's amazing how sometimes I don't realize that I miss people until I see them. Weird, eh?
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label love. Show all posts
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Heart on sleeve
Yesterday was one of the most emotional days I've had in a long time. Seeing so many people who walked out of captivity made me so happy that all I could do was cry.
I noticed something. When you are in a place of freedom--freedome to be the person that God has created you to be, there is a greater capacity for love. Or--and this is probably correct as well--the healing that has occured has given me a greater ability to love.
You see, before this healing occured, as I was striving for perfection and to fit into some rapidly changing mould, people in general annoyed me. I mean really annoyed me. The people who really weren't trying--in my mind--drove me bonkers. I was so isolated in group think that I didn't see other people struggling. I didn't see others' pain because mine was so intense that I was completely blinded.
But now. Now. Glorious now. I see people, and I love them so much that it hurts. It makes me cry. Cry through smiles. Cry through hugs. Cry out of the pure joy that is welling up in my heart.
I noticed something. When you are in a place of freedom--freedome to be the person that God has created you to be, there is a greater capacity for love. Or--and this is probably correct as well--the healing that has occured has given me a greater ability to love.
You see, before this healing occured, as I was striving for perfection and to fit into some rapidly changing mould, people in general annoyed me. I mean really annoyed me. The people who really weren't trying--in my mind--drove me bonkers. I was so isolated in group think that I didn't see other people struggling. I didn't see others' pain because mine was so intense that I was completely blinded.
But now. Now. Glorious now. I see people, and I love them so much that it hurts. It makes me cry. Cry through smiles. Cry through hugs. Cry out of the pure joy that is welling up in my heart.
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